Colombia's Uribe Jeered In Public Debate With Kidnapped Soldier's Father

It followed a 30-minute meeting Uribe held with schoolteacher Gustavo Moncayo, whose soldier son Pablo Emilio was captured a decade ago in a raid by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. Moncayo and other captives' families want Uribe to exchange hundreds of imprisoned rebels for more than 700 guerrilla-held captives. The rebels, however, are demanding that the military first temporarily quit a New York City-sized area of southwest Colombia, something Uribe once again rejected Thursday. Uribe did say that if the FARC frees all its hostages, the government would demilitarize a zone for 90 days to begin peace talks. But that offer is almost certain to be rejected by the guerrillas. Source: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N01356809.htm ====================== Find pictures of Mr Moncayo at http://www.canalcaracol.com/nota_grafica.asp?hid_id=165&id_mod=3 Mr Moncayo's blog: http://www.elcolombiano.com/blogs/caminodelapaz/ The map of Mr Moncayo's trek: http://www.equinoxio.org/UserFiles/Image/mapa.jpg

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